A video between the Dalai Lama and a young boy has gone viral.
According to a report from The New York Post, the Dalai Lama’s office has issued a statement regarding a now-viral video showing the Dalai Lama behaving inappropriately with a young boy.
From The New York Post:
The statement said he “wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused,” according to CNN.
“His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras,” the statement read, also saying he “regrets” the interaction.
The leader of Tibetan Buddhism, Tenzin Gyatso, was hosting students and members of the foundation at his temple in Dharamshala, India, where he lives in exile.
In the video, the boy approaches the microphone and asks, “Can I hug you?”
The 87-year-old says “OK, come” and invites him on stage.
The Dalai Lama motions to his cheek and says “first here” and the boy gives him a hug and kiss.
He holds the boy’s arm and turns to him, saying “then I think fine here also” as he points to his lips.
The spiritual leader then grabs the boy’s chin and kisses him on the mouth as the audience laughs.
“And suck my tongue,” the Dalai Lama tells the boy, sticking out his tongue.
They press their foreheads together and the boy briefly pokes out his tongue before backing away, as the Dalai Lama gives him a playful slap on the chest and laughs.
Watch the video above. More over at The New York Post:
Dalai Lama speaks out after bizarre video showed him asking to kiss boy’s tongue https://t.co/oL3lAHwaAx pic.twitter.com/mFIUrXpFM6
— New York Post (@nypost) April 10, 2023
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